Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The founder of the Art of Living, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar popularized the breathing practice, which is called Sudarshan Kriya. Sri Sri’s website says, “Art of Living Yoga is a holistic way of energizing and integrating your mind, body and spirit. This ancient knowledge made applicable for modern times can be easily added to your daily routine resulting in a lasting experience of your true inner power and overall well being.”

BJP on October 04, 2016 slammed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader P Chidambaram for demanding proof on Army's surgical strikes across the Line of Control to destroy terror launch pads.

Finance Minister Arun jailtey and BJP President Amit Shah, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravishankar and other dignitaries light the lamp at the World Culture Festival on the banks of Yamuna River in New Delhi on March 13, 2016(Sunday).

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on March 11, 2016 (Friday) took strong objection to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's remarks that he will not pay the Rs five crorse fine in connection with the three-day cultural extravanganza on Yamuna flood plains but allowed more time to his organisation to pay up.

However, the NGT considered the plea of Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) Foundation that it was a charitable organisation and it was difficult for it to generate the huge amount of Rs five crore in such a short period and asked it to pay Rs 25 lakh immediately failing which the grant of Rs 2.5 crore sanctioned to it by Centre will be attached.

"We fondly remember his passion for teaching and education. Dr. Kalam truly ignited young minds with the power to think and innovate. Dr. Kalam is not with us today but his thoughts, ideals and vision for India live on forever," Modi tweeted.

"Just after leaving the Presidency, after such a big position, he went to teach. This can't happen without an inherent commitment.... Our young scientists should get inspired by the way shown by Dr Kalam," he said.

The two sides are expected to take up the issue of seat-sharing after the BJP parliamentary board completes the formality of approving the pact, but there are clear indications that Manjhi will have to scale down his demand for 60 of the 243 seats for his fledgling Hindustan Awam Party which plans to contest the election on its own symbol for which it has approached the Election Commission.

"Government stands for ensuring
non-discriminatory access to internet for all citizens of the country and
current debate on net neutrality should be seen from this perspective while
resolving the issues harmoniously and consistent with constitutional and
economic principles," the minister said.

Stressing that Trai has the power
to regulate tariff and quality of service, Prasad said its regulations are
subject to the overall public policy of the government. "The government
has sufficient powers under the Trai Act to invoke national policy objectives
to give direction to Trai," he said.

BJP MP Tarun Vijay drew parallel
of fight for net neutrality with Mahatma Gandhi's salt agitation during the
freedom struggle and dubbed telecom companies as "Shylock" and
"sharks". Derek O' Brien accused Trai of compromising with the
privacy of people by putting out the mail IDs of those who gave their
suggestions to its consultation paper.

Responding to a discussion on net
neutrality initiated by Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien, the minister said the
government's stand is regardless of the recommendations of telecom regulator
Trai and indicated that the option of incorporating net neutrality in the
licensing conditions is open, even if he is speaking
"hypothetically."

It
was evident that the government had not taken kindly to Trai making public the
email ids of over 10 lakh users who had submitted their views to it as part of
the consultation. Responding to issue raised by members cutting across party lines,
Prasad said, "The privacy issue, the e-mail ids ought to have been
safeguarded, is a question to be considered. I take note of that. In my own way
I will try to convey."

"Let me off-hand say with my
legal experience, we have got a proper licensing condition when we give any
license to any telecom service operator. Terms and conditions are mentioned in
the license itself. Suppose — it is purely hypothetical; I am not giving my
final view — the government comes out with structured guidelines laying down
the principles on net neutrality. It can make those guidelines as a part of the
licensing condition itself. It is only a hypothetical proposition that I am
saying. But all these options are open." Prasad said in Rajya Sabha.

The Centre on Tuesday committed
itself to keeping the internet accessible to all with telecom and IT minister
Ravi Shankar Prasad asserting that the government agrees with the view that
blocking and deliberate slowing down/speeding up of lawful content on internet
should not be allowed to give users unrestricted access.

"The debate in India has
gathered over the suo motu consultation paper issued by Trai which asked for
responses to a number of questions concerning the regulation of OTT
(over-the-top) players," he said. "If the issue did not have nuances
to it, why then would experts and regulators all over the world be breaking
their heads over it."